Aron Nimzowitsch vs Akiba Rubinstein

DSB-24.Kongress · 1925 · Four Knights Game · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Aron Nimzowitsch
Black Akiba Rubinstein
Result 1/2-1/2
Event DSB-24.Kongress
Site Breslau
Round 11
Date 1925.00.00
Opening Four Knights Game (C48)
Moves 48
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/6B1/4k3/5p2/2p2K2/2Pr1PP1/8/8 b - - 8 48

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 e5
  2. 2.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 3.Nc3 Nf6
  4. 4.Bb5 Nd4
  5. 5.Nxd4 exd4
  6. 6.e5 dxc3
  7. 7.exf6 Qxf6
  8. 8.dxc3 Qe5+
  9. 9.Qe2 Qxe2+
  10. 10.Bxe2 d5
  11. 11.c4 Be6
  12. 12.Bf3 O-O-O
  13. 13.cxd5 Bxd5
  14. 14.Bxd5 Rxd5
  15. 15.Be3 Bd6
  16. 16.Rd1 Ra5
  17. 17.a3 Be5
  18. 18.c3 Rb5
  19. 19.Rd2 Rd8
  20. 20.Rxd8+ Kxd8
  21. 21.Bc1 a5
  22. 22.Kd1 a4
  23. 23.Re1 f5
  24. 24.Kc2 Bf6
  25. 25.Bf4 c6
  26. 26.g3 Rd5
  27. 27.h4 h6
  28. 28.h5 Kd7
  29. 29.Rb1 c5
  30. 30.b3 axb3+
  31. 31.Rxb3 Kc6
  32. 32.a4 b6
  33. 33.Rb1 Rd8
  34. 34.Re1 b5
  35. 35.Re6+ Kd5
  36. 36.Rxf6 gxf6
  37. 37.axb5 c4
  38. 38.Bxh6 Rh8
  39. 39.Bg7 Rxh5
  40. 40.Bxf6 Kc5
  41. 41.Kd2 Kxb5
  42. 42.Ke3 Kc5
  43. 43.Kf4 Kd5
  44. 44.f3 Ke6
  45. 45.Bd4 Rh1
  46. 46.Bg7 Rd1
  47. 47.Bh8 Rd3
  48. 48.Bg7

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